Syringe eye-bath



S. TOWLE. V SYRINGEJ No. 10,838.

Patented Apr. 25, 1854.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMEON TOWLE, OF PEMBROKE, NEW YORK.

SYRINGE EYE-BATH.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 10, 838, dated April 25, 1854.

i To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, SIMEON TOWLE, of Pembroke, in the county of Genesee and State of New York, have invented a new 'and Improved Syringing and Bathing Inand a cap form at the other to cover the eye; and in the center it is made small in size where it is merely a tube.

The cap being adapted to protect the eye, with its border resting on the eye socket, and to hold any liquid over and around it, the fluid may be forced to and from the eye and by force of suction to washing away morbid secretions without waste of said liquid; and cold water may be brought therein gently to the eye, however sensitive, for the reducing inflamation, and holding the water to the part inflamed in the desired temperature and circulation without wetting other part of the face. In addition to what is new in effect, this instrument will bathe and cleanse the eye with a fluid alone, in an equal temperature, without the use of a cloth, or its consequent friction or frequent changes. It is here shown made of one piece entirely together of india rubber or an elastic composition in a mold.

Figure 1, is a view.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I will describe its construction.

WVhen the material for making it is of rubber or other elastic composition it is made in the usual way of manufacturing rubber in molds; the cap part C, shown in Fig. 1, being in shape conforming to the circle around the eye which cap part of the mold may be made from an exact impression of the surface around the eye.

About one twelfth of an inch from the mouth of said cap, at 38, a border being an enlargement or rim D, in Fig. 1, is made around and with said cap for the purpose of causing the pressure to be upon the border of the eye socket, and thereby protecting the cavity around the eye from any pressure when the ball A in said Fig. 1, is operated for forcing the fluid therein back and forth to orfrom the eye. Said cap is made oblong at the mouth 33, corresponding with the shape of the eye some one inch in length and tapering into a tubular size at 44 in Fig. l, where it is continued and joined in the same tubular size of ball A, in said figure at 600. At the mouth of said cap at 33 there may be if desired a slight notch at 5 as seen in Fig. 2. The use of this notch might prevent too severe suction when necessary.

There is depth in the cap to hold water in which the eye may have free motion when the cap is pressed over it. A, in Fig. 1 is a hollow elastic ball some two inches in its least diameter made in connection and joined tubularly with C, insame figure which is also hollow and a cap connected with A, as mentioned. D in said Fig. l, is a rim or wide border as described to fit around the eye socket. In its use press the air out of A, place C, in a fluid, allow A, to resume its shape, hold A, downward, press C, over the eye and, the fluid will be carried through C, from A to the eye and from it by repeated pressure on A.

The instrument may be used for cupping around the eye.

Fig. 2, is a transverse section; showing additionally a coupling of A and G, when made in two parts; which coupling is not herein specified.

I disclaim the invention of ball A or of a cap and of elastic cups for cupping; but

I claim as my invention The combination of the rimmed cap 0, connected tubularly with ball A and arranged and operating substantially as described; to be used for purposes and in cases as above suggested and set forth.

SIMEON TOWLE.

Witnesses:

E. H. BARTHOLF, GEORGE C. TOWLE. 

